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Bryce Dejean-Jones added 12 points and six assists and Quintrell Thomas had 10 points for the Rebels (13-2), who shot 51 percent from the field. He also had seven of CSUB's 17 turnovers.

Stephon Carter led the Roadrunners (6-12) with 16 points, six rebounds and four steals in 29 minutes. He was 5-of-12 from the field and 6-of-11 from the free- throw line.

Javante Maynor added 14 points, and Brandon Jones and Las Vegas native Adam Young had 12 points each for Cal State Bakersfield, which was outrebounded 43-30.

The Rebels' Mike Moser did not play due to a continuing elbow injury.

With the exception of a 2-0 deficit, the Rebels led throughout, jumping to a 19-5 advantage. The Roadrunners cut it to 24-18 with 11:06 left, but the Rebels pulled away for a 43-31 halftime lead. UNLV shot 54 percent from the field in the first half.

Cal State Bakersfield shot 39 percent from the field for the game, and also was just 14-of-24 from the line.

The Rebels open Mountain West Conference play at No. 20 New Mexico on Wednesday night.

UNLV was the fourth Mountain West opponent for the Roadrunners this year. They went 0-4 against them.

The body of a large paddle-tailed rodent was found early Tuesday in the traffic lanes of southbound Mohawk Street north of Truxtun Avenue, suggesting Bakersfield's fabled bike path beaver -- scourge of local saplings -- may have died.

The lush grasses and sweeps of wildflowers cloak much of the damage to the small canyon in a blanket of ephemeral green. But Ellen Cypher and Erin Tennant can see it as they walk along a sandy route that has been churned into the bottom of the wash by motorcyclists and quad riders.

Californian columnist Lois Henry's discussion about fireworks Wednesday on "First Look with Scott Cox" was as explosive as a firework itself. She didn't hold anything back as she described the Kern County Supervisor's decision Tuesday to continue allowing Piccolos and ground flowers to be sold in...